Burnout and psychological distress among Hispanic nurses across Illinois and New York hospitals: Implications for structural and person-centered solutions.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Despite high levels of burnout and psychological distress among nurses, few studies have evaluated these outcomes among Hispanic nurses. PURPOSE: To evaluate the differences in job-related and psychological well-being outcomes for Hispanic and non-Hispanic White nurses and the association of nurse work environments. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2021 RN4CAST-New York-Illinois nurse survey. Multilevel logistic regression models examined the association between nurse ethnicity and job-related outcomes and psychological well-being. DISCUSSION: Our sample included 798 (10.7%) Hispanic and 6,642 (89.3%) non-Hispanic White nurses in 249 hospitals. In unadjusted models, Hispanic ethnicity was associated with higher odds of burnout (odds ratio (OR) 1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.42), which diminished when considering the work environment (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.01-1.35) and nurse characteristics (i.e., age) (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.83-1.21). CONCLUSION: Equity-driven solutions to support the well-being of Hispanic nurses should consider a focus on the needs of young Hispanic nurses and include increased support in work environments.